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Tom Hadley

Tom’s story

Tom Hadley is a globe-rocking public speaker and self-proclaimed future of work activist. He reaches into his ‘lived experience’ as a company director, as well as his extensive research back-catalogue and assimilated life-lessons from the world of sport as well as the world of work, to inform and energise his keynote talks, training programmes, podcasts, consultancy services and global good practice carousels.

Tom’s professional career has involved working with business leaders, employer organisations, national governments and international institutions on a range of employment, labour market and workforce issues. He is a director of two leading youth charities, a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) and holds a Masters in International and European Law. He was a semi-professional rugby player and is a qualified England Rugby coach – drawing parallel lines between the world of sport and the world of work is a recurring theme in his talks and coaching programmes.

Tom lives in North London but was born in the West Midlands and brought up in Paris. As a spillover to these two geographical twists of fate, he is an unrepentant aficionado of 1980s French popular music and a life-long supporter of Aston Villa FC.

The four strands of Tom’s work

Tom Hadley presenting a session on writing and storytelling

Author

Tom has published over 60 white papers and research reports on the shape-shifting world of work and is the author of The Floral Box Formula - a study of female entrepreneurship and extreme resilience based on his grandmother’s flower shop in the West Midlands and on corroborating insight from present-day business. He is a regular blogger and provides content-generation support to a range of organisations in the UK and overseas. Tom was also the host and curator of the ‘World Views on the World of Work’ podcast.

Tom Hadley speaking from a lectern with a presentation clicker

Speaker

Tom is an experienced and battle-hardened keynote speaker and media spokesperson. He uses his global projects with business leaders, United Nations agencies and international employer organisations to curate ‘case study compendiums’ on a range of red-hot topics linked to the shapeshifting world of work. This global outlook helps to identify innovative approaches to managing change from around the world. Tom is also an experienced facilitator and has a strong track record of chairing staff days, strategy planning sessions, team away-days and leadership ‘retreats’.

Tom Hadley presenting to delegates at a training workshop

Coach

Tom delivers training and leadership coaching programmes on a range of in-demand disciplines including public speaking, boosting voice and visibility, nailing media interviews, high-impact written comms and implementing innovative employee engagement strategies. As well as working with individuals, businesses, charities and employer organisations, Tom regularly leads sessions on these and other hot topics at the ILO’s International Training Centre in Turin. His work as a business coach complements his work as a qualified England Rugby coach and his role as Director of Rugby at his local club.

Tom Hadley being interviewed live on BBC News about employment research

Campaigner

Before launching his own consultancy, training and public speaking business, Tom was the Campaigns Director for one of the UK’s leading business organisations where he led pioneering initiatives such as the Future of Jobs Observatory, the Youth Employment Taskforce and the Good Recruitment Campaign. He has been a representative on over a dozen government forums and served on the board of the World Employment Confederation. Tom provides advocacy and campaigning support to employer organisations around the world and works with two pioneering youth charities - Youth Employment UK and Young Epilepsy.

Black-and-white profile of Tom Hadley listening during an event
Portrait of Tom Hadley in a blue suit

Contact Tom

For information on speaking gigs, training services, dates and rates, please contact Tom at the following address or reach out on social channels:

tom@HadleysComment.com

Contact Tom

For information on speaking gigs, training services, dates and rates, please contact Tom at the following address or reach out on social channels:

tom@HadleysComment.com